All 5 Uses

curt
in
The 100, by Morgan
(Auto-generated)

He gave Dr. Lahiri a curt nod as he stepped outside.†
p. 5.2
Wells glanced at him warily, then gave a curt nod.†
p. 59.7
"I spend most of the day in the infirmary tent, anyway," she said curtly.†
p. 198.3 *

curtly = in a manner that uses few words or is abrupt and perhaps discourteous or rude
Wells looked up from the plate he'd been staring at, then nodded curtly.†
p. 295.8
Wells could barely contain his hatred as Rhodes gave him a curt nod in greeting.†
p. 297.3

Definitions:

(1) (curt)
brief to the point of rudeness
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Curt is also used as a first name for males.